Amelia Earhart was a strong and courageous woman. She believed in equal rights for women and stated that marriage should be an equal partnership. In fact, Amelia was one of the first women to keep her own name after she married. The media and the public loved her, especially after she completed her first trip across the Atlantic in 1928. Amelia flew frequently in the years that followed. It was in 1937 that she began a flight around the world. She was last heard from as she tried to land her plane on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Her disappearance shocked the nation, and people continue to look for her plane even today. A timeline, glossary, index and list of further readings are included. This book is part of the "Trailblazers of the Modern World" series. 2001, World Almanac Library, $26.60. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer:Denise Daley